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Law Commission Business Plan

Published annually, this document sets out measurable targets for the Law Commission to meet which will help it achieve its aim of reforming the law. It sets four priorities, with the most recent being: To ensure that the law is fair, modern and clear How we engage with stakeholders Developing our future ways of working … Read more >

Law Commission Triennial Review

The 2013 Law Commission Triennial Review was produced under the then Cabinet Office programme to subject all Non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) to a substantive review once every three years. Although some years old now, the Review has been seen as a positive endorsement of the way the Commission goes about achieving its statutory functions. 2013 … Read more >

Annual reports

An overview of the year, including updates on law reform projects. Previous annual reports The annual reports available here date back to 2006-7. The Commission’s earlier annual reports are available to download free of charge from Bailii, the website of the British and Irish Legal Information Institute.

Programmes of Law Reform

The Commission’s earlier programmes of law reform are available to download free of charge from Bailii, the website of the British and Irish Legal Information Institute.

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